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Other topics were the absence of the Chinese owners, tactics, injuries and the young players.

Here are some of the main question from the webchat.

Chinese owners

Chris Bennet asks: "Has any one heard anything from the Chinese owners? I personally haven't heard a thing"

JL: No, but Dai Xiu Li has been at the ground recently although she can't be too happy with what the team are serving up.

"Stam talked to the owners yesterday [Tuesday] morning and he seemed relatively relaxed about it - no sort of ultimatum by the sounds of it.

Reading co-owner Dai Xiu Li. Credit: Eddie Greville

"The owners do their speaking through the chief exec Ron Gourlay and trust me I have been trying to get a word with him but he is proving extremely difficult to get hold of. So make of that what you will..."

Young players

Damian the royale asks: "Every time I see the teamsheet I get so frustrated. We got young Academy starlets like Loader, Watson, Barrett and Harriot in our squad, but they never get a look in.

"These players will show the passion to get us to safety, but Jaap Stam won't pick them. Why is this?"

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JL: "I think it's a big ask to ask to throw the kids in at what is crunch time. But on the other hand, they can't do any worse than how the players are performing at the moment.

To be fair to Stam he had given a few youngsters the chance this season, but it's really the senior players who should be stepping up and pushing the team up the table. Re the players mentioned, Barrett is out on loan, Harriott and Watson are still injured."

Remaining fixtures

Nathan Cole asks: "how many points do you think we need to stay up i think we need to get 7 more points to stay up but can you see it can only see 1 win and 1 draw with our fixtures left"

Dave Edwards on the ball during the defeat at Molineux. Credit: Eddie Greville

JL: "Yes I'd say 6/7 will probably do it.

"On paper I can see home wins over Sunderland and Ipswich and then should do it but who knows this season with Reading.

"At the moment it's hard to see where the next goal could come(!) They are just very fortunate there are other poorer teams in the division this season."